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 Started first thing this morning with an awesome work out with Chelsea!  

Once we were done there we headed over to the farmers market in town and spotted these babies!
 

We then returned home and I got ready and I met up with my mom for lunch at Panera.  
This evening I finally finished up my Thank you's and worked on a couple mini's for some friends!  Using more of that stash!
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So remember when I went to Trish's garage sale and I picked up a few scrapping goodies.  
Well, I've been playing with them!
One was this mini book for .75

I still had some scraps left over from when I made this album of the Scenic Route papers.
So using those scraps and one pack of stickers my gratitude journal came to life!

Just a little something on each page, leaving some room for...

And...here we go!
 
1. When will the Indians win a game?
2. Julie and Julia was the last good book I read or movie I saw or tv show I watched.
3. Everything has its beauty but there's always a thorn somewhere.
4. Egg beaters Omelet is what I had for dinner.
5. I'd like your optimism.
6. Hilton Head Island is where I want to be right now. 
7. And as for the weekend,...

Movies that made a difference 
After just seeing the movie Julie and Julia and LOVING it, I thought I would dedicate my 13 to recent movies I saw that made a difference in my day, week, year, life...
1.  Julie and Julia

2.  He's just not that into you

3.  Up

4.  Hangover

5.  My sister's keeper

6. The curious case of Benjamin Button
7.  Confessions of a shopaholic
8....

Was the first thing Joel and I thought of when Zach told us he was going to do yellow and black on his braces.  I guess we aren't much of a sports family because it didn't even register that those are Steelers colors.

I'm glad that he is having fun with his braces, well as much fun as you can have with braces!
After the dentist yesterday he wanted Taco Bell, so I gave in.  I'm not a fan of any...

Education is a process that changes the learner... 
And so these changes began at the end of the school year in May when so many things were changing in Chelsea's life.  Among those changes were her major, so we decided to research some other colleges to see if any would have a better fit.
 
Many colleges were a good fit for the major, but some were a bit more travel than any of us would have...

Recently I made the trip to Ikea with Val and the kids where I picked up mostly things for Chels dorm and Val picked up for Austin's apartment.  I did also get a couple things for myself and looks like I'm going to need to get some more....
these rail shelves for my punches were $1.99!
And on Sunday Joel got them hung up for me.  I ended up re arranging that section of the basement to include...

With only a few weeks till school begins I thought I would put together the ABC's of our summer.  This year we really did a lot of fun things together as a family and I am so grateful for all the fun times we shared!
A - Animals 

B - Beach

C - Chicago

D- Deer

E - Egg whites

F - Fireworks

G - Gifts

H - Hilton Head

I - Ice Cream

J - Jury Duty

K- Kit club

L...

Here's the mini book I made that was inspired by the Maya Road album, October afternoon rub ons and of course the Scenic Route paper.
Recently I had made a mini about myself so I decided to make this one about Chelsea. I love how you can create a mini book with inspiration from a group of pictures or from a group of thoughts.  This one began with the rub ons and went from there.
 Now I just need...

and Anniversary to Lisa and Terry...
Last night we went to dinner with family and friends to celebrate Ben's birthday and Lisa and Terry's anniversary.  
Lisa says you never know how long you're going to have someone in your life, so you should always celebrate it when possible and I couldn't agree more.  That is how our birthday traditions began when we celebrated Ryan's last birthday by going...